tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post5093954260474314366..comments2024-02-21T03:56:07.792-05:00Comments on Semper Initiativus Unum: Blackmoor and the Early Levels of DungeonsWayne Rossihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11347401495298367324noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-54372087335268522232013-07-10T17:56:31.969-04:002013-07-10T17:56:31.969-04:00"Sounds like the DCC 0-level character funnel..."Sounds like the DCC 0-level character funnel. :)"<br /><br />Or an OD&D/BX D&D group where everyone has as many henchmen as allowed.Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-29812607895986665492013-07-10T17:15:17.158-04:002013-07-10T17:15:17.158-04:00"6 players controlling 30 characters (all reg..."6 players controlling 30 characters (all regular men). Greg's character was the sole survivor."<br /><br />Sounds like the DCC 0-level character funnel. :)Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-85501419017529437112013-07-09T10:42:42.194-04:002013-07-09T10:42:42.194-04:00In Fight On! #2 (free on lulu.com right now), Greg...In Fight On! #2 (free on lulu.com right now), Greg Svenson details the very first dungeon crawl through the blackmoor dungeon. 6 players controlling 30 characters (all regular men). Greg's character was the sole survivor. They actually didn't encounter any monsters on the first level as they found stairs going down first. Hedgehobbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606283586332210195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-72567616359340092662013-07-08T23:08:54.233-04:002013-07-08T23:08:54.233-04:00On level 1 of Gary's original version of Castl...On level 1 of Gary's original version of Castle Greyhawk, there were several rooms with sizable numbers of goblins, kobolds, and other low-level monsters as well:<br /><br />- 9-16 kobolds<br />- 7-12 goblins<br />- 10-16 bandits<br />- 3-7 orcs<br />- 2-5 skeletons<br />- etc.<br /><br />Each of those key locations had up to 7 or more appearances scattered throughout the rooms of the first level map. So, large numbers of cannon fodder were present in Greyhawk as well, just not bunched up in a pair of rooms :D<br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-49822169806203799942013-07-08T22:35:43.757-04:002013-07-08T22:35:43.757-04:00Fascinating! But your 1st level group of PCs start...Fascinating! But your 1st level group of PCs starting on the dungeon would still not have been able to take on what would quickly become 60 goblins and would have to find other ways to get treasure.Wayne R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04118962136054206381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-9048153000542954802013-07-08T22:15:10.146-04:002013-07-08T22:15:10.146-04:00The early pre-D&D rules did make large combats...The early pre-D&D rules did make large combats like these viable. Characters did their hit dice in damage and damage rolled over from one monster to the next. It would be possible for a 4th level fighter to kill 4 to 5 goblins a round. Some of these rules survived in EPT.Hedgehobbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606283586332210195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-2240918748566974362013-07-08T21:37:01.457-04:002013-07-08T21:37:01.457-04:00Sixty goblins.. i would like to see my player comp...Sixty goblins.. i would like to see my player companions looks on their faces when a dm will tell them : "Yes, sixty." Now, imho, makes the whole goblin clan one very deadly entity instead of the usual small pieces dealed out throughout the rooms in a dungeon. That also up's the threat level of lone goblins moving around, as they could arouse the rest. New tactics and creative plans should arise from a situation like this. Love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452307938318981682noreply@blogger.com